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Holubice, Czechia

Zapa Concrete Holubice

A concrete plant shaped like four giant soldiers commemorates one of the most decisive battles of the Napoleonic Wars.
Sebastian Wortys Added by Sebastian Wortys
Olomouc, Czechia

'The Thief'

A cheeky reminder about the value of art dangles above one of Olomouc's busiest streets.
thomasvanderkruis Added by thomasvanderkruis
Olomouc, Czechia

Holy Trinity Column

An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.
Added by zackofalltrades
Olomouc, Czechia

Olomouc's Communist Clock

Tiny communists hammer away on the Olomouc Astronomical Clock.
Tre Added by Tre
Boulder, Colorado

Boulder Teahouse

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.
Added by andymason327
Vilnius, Lithuania

Palace of Concerts and Sports

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.
Darmon Richter Added by Darmon Richter
Lecce, Italy

Roman Amphitheater of Lecce

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.
phawk54 Added by phawk54
Alberobello, Italy

Alberobello

Southern Italy's spinning top village.
serflac Added by serflac
Matera, Italy

Sassi di Matera

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.
GFire Added by GFire
Palermo, Italy

Vigili del Fuoco

A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.
ThomLaB Added by ThomLaB
Palermo, Italy

Galleria delle Vittorie

An abandoned shopping gallery built during Fascist Italy tucked in the center of Palermo.
Added by JattMohnson
Pompeii, Italy

Plaster Citizens of Pompeii

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Pompeii, Italy

The Brothels of Pompeii

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Furore, Italy

Fiordo di Furore

A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
London, England

The Churchill Arms

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.
isaacschultz Added by isaacschultz
Rome, Italy

Parco degli Acquedotti

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Oslo, Norway

Kon-Tiki Museum

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Oslo, Norway

Holmenkollen Ski Jump

A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.
grahamstewartwalker Added by grahamstewartwalker
Vilnius, Lithuania

The Mermaid of Užupis

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.
Nikki Vargas Added by Nikki Vargas
Vilnius, Lithuania

Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights

This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Parikkala, Finland

Veijo Rönkkönen Sculpture Garden

Collection of nearly 500 concrete figures sculpted by the late Veijo Rönkkönen.
serflac Added by serflac
Albi, France

Albi Cathedral

A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.
SamM Added by SamM
Creissels, France

Millau Viaduct

The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Collioure, France

Notre-Dame-des-Anges

Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.
Allison Added by Allison